Leo (The Runt)

LEO — AUDITIONING GUIDE (CASTING CALL CLUB)

CHARACTER SUMMARY

Leo is a 23-year-old scientist and the newest member of Reese’s group. He joined because Reese’s intelligence and certainty made the world feel understandable in a way it never had before.

Leo is thoughtful, empathetic, and morally sensitive, but struggles heavily with self-doubt and confrontation. The deeper he becomes involved with Reese’s work, the more he begins questioning whether what they are doing is truly right.

His core fear is:

becoming the bad guy while trying not to disappoint people.

VOICE DIRECTION

• Soft, grounded, natural delivery

• thoughtful and emotionally sincere

• Slight hesitation when under pressure

• Not weak, but uncertain

• Emotion should feel internalized rather than dramatic

• Avoid overacting or excessive nervousness

KEY PERFORMANCE NOTE

Leo should feel like someone constantly thinking before speaking. Even in calm moments, there is underlying self-doubt and emotional caution.

When pressured, he tends to freeze, apologize, or struggle to fully defend himself.

AUDITION LINES

LINE 1 (INTRO / ADMIRATION OF REESE)“When Reese talks, it feels like he already understands things everyone else is still trying to figure out.”

LINE 2 (MORAL DISCOMFORT / INTERNAL CONFLICT)“I know there has to be a reason for this… I just—I don’t know if I understand it anymore.”

LINE 3 (PRESSURED / DEFENSIVE APOLOGY)“No, I’m not saying you’re wrong, I just… maybe we should slow down before somebody gets hurt.”

ACTING FOCUS FOR AUDITION

• Keep delivery grounded and emotionally real

• Let hesitation naturally affect pacing

• Avoid sounding overly confident

• Emotion should build inward, not outward

• Small vocal shifts matter more than volume

• Focus on sincerity and internal conflict

FINAL NOTE

Leo is not weak or cowardly.

He is:

someone trying to hold onto his morality while surrounded by people who seem far more certain than he is.

His emotional conflict should feel deeply human, not dramatic.